The Department of Justice has flown in extra staff to assist at Roebourne Regional Prison, where our highest priority is keeping staff and prisoners safe.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia has intensified to Category 5, with destructive winds and heavy rainfall forecast for the area.
Our professional teams have decades of experience dealing with extreme weather events and appropriate preparations have been made.
Prison visits at Roebourne Regional Prison are cancelled, and our Pilbara community justice facilities remain closed.
Our staff stand ready to support the community and maintain public safety during the emergency and the recovery effort.
For the latest cyclone warnings and information, visit emergency.wa.gov.au
To all our friends and colleagues in the Pilbara, stay safe!
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